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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Friday 20.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Thursday 19. December 2019

I Ø deler av regionen er det kommet ca. 15-25 cm med nysnø siste 3 dagene i kombinasjon med lite vind. Fra tidligere var snøoverflaten preget av fokksnø, skare og avblåste områder. Det eldre snødekket har vært gjennomfuktet opp til toppen av de fleste fjellene i regionen.

Det er nordlige og østlige deler av regionen som har fått mest snø de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Thursday 19. December 2019

0-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from north. -10 °C to -1 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 20. December 2019

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from northeast, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during the evening. -10 °C to -2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Nysnø og lett vindtransport de siste dagene har gitt myke nysnøflak i lesider og beskyttede formasjoner. Ingen ny nedbør fredag fører til at snøen gradvis stabiliseres.
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